Third list of sanctioned Cyprus companies expected Friday
A new list of natural and legal persons in Cyprus who will be subject to sanctions by the US and the UK is expected on Friday, it emerged on Tuesday.
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Woman jailed for 16 months for causing fatal crash
A 42-year-old woman was on Tuesday sentenced to 16-months in jail after she was found guilty of causing a traffic accident that killed the 35-year-old Christakis Christodoulou in Larnaca over ...
Refugees who can’t afford rising rents ‘forced to live in cars’
Cypriot refugees are forced to live in their cars as they wait for Turkish Cypriot properties to become available amid rent price hikes in the Republic, MPs heard on Tuesday.
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Gas pipeline to Israel has attracted wave of interest says minister
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Tuesday said there has been a wave of interest in the proposed Israel-Cyprus pipeline that could offer cheap natural gas for electricity production on the ...
School teams up with graffiti artist
Kokkinochoria secondary school Panos Ioannou collaborated with a local street artist to send a loud message against bullying.
Students participated in the anti-bullying initiative and draw together with Christos Kakkoulli, ...
Bases police raise €30,000 for local charities
Sovereign Base Area (SBA) police officers raised a total of €30,000 during the annual Cycle Challenge, they announced on Tuesday.
The money raised from the event on Saturday will be donated ...
Further uproar after beautician appointed to palace post
Opposition parties on Tuesday reprimanded the government over the hiring of a beautician at the presidential palace who had worked as a staffer for President Nikos Christodoulides’ election campaign, echoing ...
MPs debate housing discrimination among refugees
MPs on Tuesday sought to put an end to the discrimination among refugees by amending the law to allow everyone living in refugee housing to have title deeds.
Chairman of ...
Holy Synod to assess measures against former Kiti bishop following assault ruling
The woman who won the sexual assault case against the former Kiti bishop Chrysostomos announced on Tuesday that she will file for a retrial of the first rape case brought ...
Bank of Cyprus waits for SSM approval to lower mortgage rates
The Bank of Cyprus has prepared a proposal aimed at reducing lending rates, which has been submitted to the Central Bank of Cyprus, according to the group’s CEO Panicos ...
Academic appointed to head CyBC board
Academic Dr Giorgos Kentas has been appointed as president of the board of national broadcaster CyBC, the presidency announced on Tuesday.
Kentas is an Associate Professor of International Politics and ...
Scholarship applications to study in Japan open
Cypriots who wish to study in Japan can now apply for a postgraduate research scholarship offered by the Japanese education ministry.
The Embassy of Japan has announced that the Japanese ...
Teen remanded after irregular migrants boat arrives in Cape Greco (updated)
A 17-year-old was remanded for eight days on Tuesday to facilitate investigations into the arrival of a boat transporting 18 irregular migrants from Syria the previous night.
The boat was spotted 10 ...
Banks need to take measures to address climate change, says CBC Governor
Banks need to take immediate measures to address climate change, said the Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) Constantinos Herodotou, during a conference on climate change held on ...
Family planning association: ‘dangerous’ to delay banning conversion therapies
The family planning association on Tuesday spoke of “dangerous practices” after a bill criminalising conversion therapies for LGBTQI+ people was postponed as far-right party Elam filed an amendment last week ...
All aboard: getting a taste for cruising
A few hours on board one of the world’s leading cruise ships was all it took for NIKOLAOS PRAKAS to be planning where the waves will take him next
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Access to religious sites on both sides could improve says State Department
Access to religious sites should continue to be discussed by officials on both sides of the divide, a US state department report on the island said on Tuesday.
It underlined ...
Ceramic art exhibition by Mary Pavlou
In just a few days, Limassol’s art scene will welcome a new exhibition as Cypriot artist Mary Pavlou presents her second solo ceramic art showcase. Housed at Exhibit8 Gallery ...
Over 3,000 cases of domestic violence reported in 2022
Domestic violence prevention services handled over 3,000 cases of domestic violence in 2022, the association of domestic violence prevention services (Spavo) said.
The total of 3,122 incidents handled shows an increasing trend, up ...
Bank of Cyprus posts €95 million profit — expects dividends ‘to build prudently’
The Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday announced that it generated a €95 million after-tax profit for the first quarter of 2023, a significant improvement over the corresponding period of 2022, when it recorded ...
Traffic light monitoring system expected in May
The first and second phases of the installation of a new traffic light monitoring system are expected to be complete by the end of May, the transport ministry said on ...
Man beaten up by wife’s brothers
Police in Limassol are looking for a suspect in the abduction and physical assault of a 22-year-old man.
The victim reported the incident on Monday, telling police he had been ...
Funding for animal welfare applications open
The veterinary services have opened up the application process for funding and are now accepting requests from animal welfare organisations for state sponsorship, the ministry of agriculture announced on Tuesday.
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Cypriot band Island Seeds on country-wide tour
Local band Island Seeds is about to embark on a four-city tour as they celebrate the release of their brand-new single, Stray Cat. Performances in Larnaca, Paphos, Nicosia and Famagusta ...